Cooling down the engine

I used to garage it immediately after a ride and lift the hood, while leaving the garage door opened. It would still get pretty hot in the garage. Now I simply leave it outside, and take it in at day's end.

 

I think you're a little too paranoid, unless your garage is 150 degrees or something. Cars like to be hot (within parameters); keeps condensation from rusting out your toy.

Ken

 

I always lift the deck lid on my 328 after a long run. My odd reasoning is that while the car is in motion the wind flow will help keep the deck lid temperature down, but after i park it at home i don't think the heat from the engine can be too good for the paint so i lift the deck lid until the engine temp has returned to a cool state. It might not do anything but it's worth a try. As far as leaving in the garage or outside. I get sufficient air flow through the garage especially if i open the side door.

 

I lift the hood in the garage and waiting.......

 

If i've driven it around town for a while in the Vegas heat, I pull it into the garage so it has some shade. I leave the deck lid up, and have one of those giant Home Depot fans blowing across the engine compartment for about an hour. The garage has a/c, but it definitely gets warmer around the car when it's pulled in.

 

Between track sessions i do lift the rear deck open. For street driving i don't bother and just walk away.

 

back in school they taught us that rapid cooling\heating will hurt things more than slow temperature change over a longer time.

 

Yes, but the engine bay is cooler with the car moving at moderate speed than parked after running.

 

I pull mine into the garage to pretect it from the sun....the only thing i do is let it cool down before putting the cover on it

 

Probably a good reminder anyway to check the oil after 15 minutes, or whatever time the owners manual specifies.